The French Island of Guadeloupe is dealing with the aftereffects of a cyberattack, according to a notice on the government’s website.
Officials said the attack occurred last Monday and that they immediately put in place a service continuity plan in order for them to “carry out the essential missions of the administration.”
The government hired cybersecurity experts and mobilized a team to limit the impact of the incident. In an update on Friday, the government announced they are still analyzing the attack to understand the extent of it and restore systems to their normal activity.
“At present, we know that the overall management of high schools and public transport services, under the jurisdiction of the community, are, for the moment, preserved,” officials said.
“We understand, of course, the fears of our citizens and wish to assure them of the full mobilization of the staff of the regional council to restore all services as soon as possible. Indeed, these cyberattacks, as common as they are, remind us that the question is not whether we will be victims, but when.”
The statement notes that the government is working with CNIL – France’s data protection authority – as well as France’s National Information Systems Security Agency (ANSSI), the National Police and the Gendarmerie.
